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The result was no consensus. MBisanz ^talk 03:40, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mick Brown (journalist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Fails WP:BIO. Non-notable author. ScienceApologist (talk) 11:02, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Delete Unless secondary sources, like reviews of his books, are cited he is not notable.This has now been done. Steve Dufour (talk) 17:19, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete: Does not meet the notability guideline for biography. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 17:21, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. I added four reviews which appeared in The Washington Post, The Age, New Statesman, and Booklist. -- Eastmain (talk) 21:40, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nomination. X MarX the Spot (talk) 22:20, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Nice work by Eastmain (talk · contribs). Appears to show coverage of the subject in WP:RS/WP:V independent, third-party sources. Cirt (talk) 22:27, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 00:00, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep As per Eastmain's efforts to confirm notability. Ecoleetage (talk) 01:48, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 03:21, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, as notability confirmed above. Johnfos (talk) 05:53, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I still do not think it meets WP:BIO criteria. None of the four references added is third party source. This is a mini biography posted in site where he contributes, This and this are mini biographies by his publishing company. Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 06:28, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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